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The Delhi Police and the convicts have been given four weeks to respond. New Delhi: The Supreme Court today issued notices to both the Delhi Police and the four convicts – Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla, Baljeet Singh Malik, and Ajay Kumar in the Soumya Vushwanathan murder case. This action comes in response to a plea…
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The Supreme Court has allowed a 14-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 30-week pregnancy, overturning an order by the Bombay High Court. The court called it an “exceptional case” and allowed the abortion on the basis of a hospital report. Indian law requires the court’s permission to undergo abortion beyond 24 weeks of pregnancy. A…
Supreme Court ordered her medical examination on April 19. (Representational) New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of a 14-year-old alleged rape survivor, seeking termination of her 28-week pregnancy. As per the Supreme Court’s website, a bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala will…
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Ramdev approached the top court seeking protection. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned for July the hearing of a plea filed by yoga guru Ramdev to club FIRs lodged against him in different states over his alleged remarks that allopathy cannot cure Covid-19. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti granted…
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The seven-phase Lok Sabha polls begin on April 19. New Delhi: Underscoring the importance of voter satisfaction and trust in the electoral system, the Supreme Court on Thursday told petitioners who sought its direction to go back to using ballot papers not to suspect the efficacy of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and appreciate if the…
New Delhi: There has to be sanctity in the electoral process, the Supreme Court told the Election Commission of India today, asking the poll body to explain in detail the steps followed to ensure free and fair polls. “This is (an) electoral process. There has to be sanctity. Let nobody have apprehension that something which is…
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The bench said it will hear the matter in the second week of July. New Delhi: The returning officer for the Chandigarh mayoral polls, Anil Masih, on Friday tendered an unconditional apology before the Supreme Court for making a false statement that the ballots were invalid. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Mr Masih, told…
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The plea was filed in the top court through advocate Sravan Kumar Karanam. New Delhi: The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking implementation of the 2012 recommendations of the Election Commission regarding the cooling-off period to prevent public servants from contesting polls immediately after retirement or resignation. A bench of Justices Surya…
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The courtroom erupted in laughter. New Delhi: Senior advocate Dinesh Dwivedi and Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud shared a jovial moment in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Mr Dwivedi, with a hint of jest, attributed his multi-coloured hair to the recent Holi festivities. “Apologies for my colourful hair,” he chuckled, adding, “It is because…
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The court had asked five district magistrates from Tamil Nadu to appear before the agency. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday strongly deprecated the non-appearance of five district collectors of Tamil Nadu before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an ongoing money laundering probe related to alleged illegal sand mining, despite the court’s order….
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